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[Zodzilla]

Forgot that they're making a new series, I need to finish up Season 5 and the rest of the show.

Watch the first 4 eps of S6, then skip the rest of it because it all goes downhill from there.

S7 is a pretty great season, on par or slightly better than S4 in my book. S8's first half is bland and slow, but the last 8 eps are a shocking return to insanity and fun.

My overly complicated season breakdown:

Last third of S3
>
First 4 eps of S6
>
S5 = Last third of S8 = First half of S1
>
S2 = S7
>
First two thirds of S3
>
S4 = Second half of S1 = Redemption = First two thirds of S8
>>>>>>>>
Rest of the shitpile that is S6

 

[stn]

With guest appearances by DCI John Luther?

 

[HammerOfThor]

No 12 episodes of regular length just 2 hours in 24 world will pass I assume, that way they can skip pointless things that were basically fillers like travelling to and from places.

Thats probably a good thing then.

One thing I love about cable shows(Breaking Bad, GoT, etc) is that they have shorter seasons and cut out the filler. Less filler is always good.

 

[Bisnic]

I can already see it...

Jack : "Chloe, you need to open a socket in London NOW!"
Chloe : "Give me some time Jack, i'm still in LA."
Jack : "Dammit Chloe, there's no time!"

 

[Hey You]

London? A little less hyped.

 

[Tugatrix]

I'm ready

 

[War Peaceman]

Kiefer coming back to his homeland. YES.

 

[SJRB]

I can't believe it's called "Live Another Day", sounds corny as hell.

 

[RC]

I'll only watch this if Chloe gets killed in the first five minutes.

 

[Vally]

YESSSSS

This is going to be awesome, can't wait

I can't believe it's called "Live Another Day", sounds corny as hell.

I don't particularly mind it but yeah, it sounds too James Bondish... they could still change it though, like they did for the TV movie (changed from 'Exile' to 'Redemption' which was a much better title imo)

 

[strikeselect]

Chloe is the traitor this time. I can feel it.

WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR

 

[reKon]

Watch the first 4 eps of S6, then skip the rest of it because it all goes downhill from there.

S7 is a pretty great season, on par or slightly better than S4 in my book. S8's first half is bland and slow, but the last 8 eps are a shocking return to insanity and fun.

My overly complicated season breakdown:

Last third of S3
>
First 4 eps of S6
>
S5 = Last third of S8 = First half of S1
>
S2 = S7
>
First two thirds of S3
>
S4 = Second half of S1 = Redemption = First two thirds of S8
>>>>>>>>
Rest of the shitpile that is S6

did you recently go on a 24 marathon or something?

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Forgot that they're making a new series, I need to finish up Season 5 and the rest of the show.

12 episodes though? Weren't the seasons 24 each?

Yeah, but throughout those 24 episodes there were maybe 12 hours that were quality. So this is for the best.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Going to be kind of bizarre to see Jack surrounded by Brits, but I am so in.
London is great and so is 24!

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Bauer teaming up with Harry Pearce from Spooks?

 

[CyclopsRock]

Hopefully it's actually London, and not just Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square.

Yeah, he goes on a night out in Shoreditch, falls asleep on the bus and ends up in Morden fighting the drunkards from the Northern Line.

 

[War Peaceman]

Yeah, he goes on a night out in Shoreditch, falls asleep on the bus and ends up in Morden fighting the drunkards from the Northern Line.

Sounds like what would happen if they just let Kiefer loose and secretly filmed him.

 

[Timbuktu]

Those tax incentives are really working well.

 

[smr00]

Forgot that they're making a new series, I need to finish up Season 5 and the rest of the show.

12 episodes though? Weren't the seasons 24 each?

It's a limited return.

Unless they show a 2 hour episode each week it will span across 12 hours. Unless they jump the shark more and have flash forwards.

 

[Wes]

Should be a nice showcase for even more British actors and actresses to break in to the US market.

Plus 12 episodes is a similar run to the longest British productions. Should be an easier transition for them.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

NEW ACTION-PACKED EVENT SERIES “24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY” TAKES JACK BAUER TO ENGLAND FOR 12 ACTION-PACKED EPISODES

MAN THAT'S A LOT OF FUCKING ACTION

 

[a secret-boss]

Will it up the level that Strike Back has put up

 

[Jack Scofield]

Spoilers for seasons 7/8, I can't remember which. I would put it in spoiler tags but I figure anyone who's reading this thread has watched the show, so whatever. Also, it been years. Be warned.

I found seasons 7 and 8 to be so horribly forgettable. I don't even remember what happened to Tony. Did he die? Or did something else happen to him? I dunno. I'm still angry they never brought back Chase.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Spoilers for seasons 7/8, I can't remember which. I would put it in spoiler tags but I figure anyone who's reading this thread has watched the show, so whatever. Also, it been years. Be warned.

I found seasons 7 and 8 to be so horribly forgettable. I don't even remember what happened to Tony. Did he die? Or did something else happen to him? I dunno. I'm still angry they never brought back Chase.

He got arrested and dragged off screaming like a bitch.

 

[Dysun]

They made him a triple agent or something, one too many turns for me.

 

[Zodzilla]

Spoilers for seasons 7/8, I can't remember which. I would put it in spoiler tags but I figure anyone who's reading this thread has watched the show, so whatever. Also, it been years. Be warned.

I found seasons 7 and 8 to be so horribly forgettable. I don't even remember what happened to Tony. Did he die? Or did something else happen to him? I dunno. I'm still angry they never brought back Chase.

Spoiler

Tony goes to prison. He attempts to kill the head of the Bluetooth Mafia, Alan Wilson for what he did to Michelle, but Jack shoots him in the hand before he does.

did you recently go on a 24 marathon or something?

Nah, it's just my favorite show of all time. Even inspired me to work in the TV industry since I knew we were kind of in a television golden age between it and Lost. Haven't really watched too much of it since it ended, but rewatching select parts now.

 

[Vibranium]

Spoilers for seasons 7/8, I can't remember which. I would put it in spoiler tags but I figure anyone who's reading this thread has watched the show, so whatever. Also, it been years. Be warned.

I found seasons 7 and 8 to be so horribly forgettable. I don't even remember what happened to Tony. Did he die? Or did something else happen to him? I dunno. I'm still angry they never brought back Chase.

Season 8 gave us one of the greatest 24 scenes ever, you should remember this one:
That's Jack Bauer

As for Tony, yeah he got arrested crying and had a shitty send-off.

Anyways I'm super excited for London being the setting, hopefully this confirms that Kim won't come anywhere near Jack including by cell phone.

 

[Milchjon]

But will it be ACTION-PACKED?

 

[CyclopsRock]

Sounds like what would happen if they just let Kiefer loose and secretly filmed him.

True, only with him drop-kicking a TFL employee and running off into the night/KFC.

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

I believe you owe me a WET list, brother.

 

[Sean]

It's a limited return.

Unless they show a 2 hour episode each week it will span across 12 hours. Unless they jump the shark more and have flash forwards.

The story still takes place over 24 hours, they're just going to skip hours and show half of Jack's day. So instead of having episodes where he's just in a car or plane traveling to the next location they can just skip ahead.

 

[mclem]

I can't wait to see the magic he does missing London traffic.

Also fucking yes. Get in.

Three episodes will be spent trying to get from A to B while avoiding the Congestion Charge.

 

[Vibranium]

The story still takes place over 24 hours, they're just going to skip hours and show half of Jack's day. So instead of having episodes where he's just in a car or plane traveling to the next location they can just skip ahead.

Which hopefully should help skip filler BS unless the writers come up with even more ridiculous stuff to detract from what people want to see- Jack kicking tons of ass and uncovering what's going on.

On the note I also really like it when he does "spy stuff", the Season 1 sequence in Alexi Drazen's bugged hotel room was awesome, I miss the times when the agency higher-ups actually accept Jack and work with him.

 

[bndadm]

I believe you owe me a WET list, brother.

Make this happen.

This is going to be great. I thought season 7 helped freshen up the show when they actually shot some of it on location in D.C. (which hurt season 8 since you could really feel it was just a blue-tinted LA).

 

[DarkJediKnight]

OH YEA!!!

BAUER PAUER HAUER!!!

 

[Pimpwerx]

They had a great chance to take 24 to China back in like season 3 or 4 or whenever that was, but they didn't. The show fell off a cliff after Season 4 IMO, so I have next to zero interest in this. I was hoping this was a movie and not a series, but whatever. I might give the pilot a shot, because it used to be my favorite show. However, if they detonate a nuke in the first 4 hours again, I'm never going back. PEACE.

 

[Takamura-San]

The idea of filler less 24 makes me so excited.

No more Kim Bauer side plots.

/cries

 

[BigBoss]

Season 8 gave us one of the greatest 24 scenes ever, you should remember this one:
That's Jack Bauer

As for Tony, yeah he got arrested crying and had a shitty send-off.

Anyways I'm super excited for London being the setting, hopefully this confirms that Kim won't come anywhere near Jack including by cell phone.

Heres the full scene:

http://vimeo.com/12161573

 

[strafer]

As for Tony, yeah he got arrested crying and had a shitty send-off.

I agree. As much as I love Tony, bringing him back was terrible.

Tony should have died in Jacks arms.

 

[MIMIC]

LET'S DO DIS!

 

[Bishop89]

im going to be so disconnected hearing those accents with jack bauer shouting at people.

Still will watch cause:

 

[Nobility]

I am in hype mode.

Another season of me screaming "JACK!!!" at my TV.

 

[foxtrot3d]

I believe you owe me a WET list, brother.

But, he was German.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

I started watching this show a few weeks ago, awesome stuff, but my dad was completely hooked, he watched the entire series in like less than 3 weeks. He'll be happy to hear there will be more Jack after the series ending leaving it all like a cliffhanger.

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

But, he was German.

Trained by British MI6. Could easily have connections in London. I can see the writers fitting Stoller into the plot if they wanted to.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Heres the full scene:

http://vimeo.com/12161573

classic

Can't wait. I hope the 12 hours leads to less filler, and an overall more focused season. Nearly every season of 24 comes out the gate with four great episodes, and ends with four good to great episodes. The problems tend to arise shortly after those four, and towards the middle of the season as the threat moves from Stage 1 to Stage 2. S6 is quite disliked, but most people would probably argue its first four episodes are some of the strongest in the series.

In short, if this season can really nail episodes 5-8 it'll be really fucking good.

 

[Bishop89]

Heres the full scene:

http://vimeo.com/12161573

so badass.. god damn fox, release the series on bluray... -.-

can someone find me the scene (I think from season 2) where

Spoiler

nina is in custody, and jack and her are in the back of a van and he just smiles at her

 

[foxtrot3d]

Trained by British MI6. Could easily have connections in London. I can see the writers fitting Stoller into the plot if they wanted to.

Oh yea. Though I doubt they would bring back his character.

 

[Tagg9]

Is this going to air around May? I'm assuming they haven't even started filming it yet.

 

[Arkos]

They had a great chance to take 24 to China back in like season 3 or 4 or whenever that was, but they didn't. The show fell off a cliff after Season 4 IMO, so I have next to zero interest in this. I was hoping this was a movie and not a series, but whatever. I might give the pilot a shot, because it used to be my favorite show. However, if they detonate a nuke in the first 4 hours again, I'm never going back. PEACE.

Oh man that was such a fucking bummer (when they didn't go to China-- what was that for again?), they really did miss a lot of opportunities